French Open Prize Money 2015: Updated Purse Payout for Roland Garros
More than just prestige is awaiting Serena Williams and Stan Wawrinka after they dominated the 2015 French Open. It came as a surprise to few that top-ranked player Williams won her respective event.
But Wawrinka certainly surprised a few during a run which included memorable wins over World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and World No. 2 Roger Federer. Now both Williams and Wawrinka can each look forward to a pair of hefty payouts.
Here are the full updated purse figures for players at Roland Garros:
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| Distinction | Per Player | Per Round | Increase in € 2014 vs. '15 | Increase in % 2014 vs. '15 |
| Winner | €1,800,000 | €1,800,000 | €150,000 | +9.09% |
| Runner-up | € 900,000 | €900,000 | €75,000 | +9.09% |
| Semi-finalists | € 450,000 | €900,000 | €37,500 | +9.09% |
| Quarter-finalists | € 250,000 | €1,000,000 | €30,000 | +13.64% |
| Round of 16 Losers | €145,000 | €1,160,000 | €20,000 | +16.00% |
| Round of 32 Losers | €85,000 | €1,360,000 | €13,000 | +18.06% |
| Round of 64 Losers | €50,000 | €1,600,000 | €8,000 | +19.05% |
| Round of 128 Losers | €27,000 | €1,728,000 | €3,000 | +12.50% |
| Distinction | € Per Player | € Per Round | Increase € 2014 vs. '15 | Increase % 2014 vs. '15 |
| Third Round Losers | €12,000 | €192,000 | €1,000 | +9.09% |
| Second Round Losers | €6,000 | €192,000 | €500 | +9.09% |
| First Round Losers | €3,000 | €192,000 | €250 | +9.09% |
| Distinction | € Per Player | € Per Round | Increase € 2014 vs. '15 | Increase % 2014 vs. '15 |
| Third Round Losers | €12,000 | €144,000 | €1,000 | +9.09% |
| Second Round Losers | €6,000 | €144,000 | €500 | +9.09% |
| First Round Losers | €3,000 | €144,000 | €250 | +9.09% |
For a complete breakdown of purse payouts, including the figures for doubles and legends events, visit the official Roland Garros site.
A major increase from last year's payouts was announced on the eve of this year's tournament. BBC Sport detailed how the total prize money paid out in Paris now tops €28 million.
While the same report noted the French Open is still the "least financially rewarding of the Grand Slams to the players," the way the increases break down is intriguing. In particular, there's been greater benefits on offer to those who endured early exits from the event: "Players beaten in the second and third rounds, and the quarter-finals, will win 20 percent more prize money than in 2014."
That means that aside from the competitive sting, as significant as it might be, it hasn't hurt the likes of Federer to be dispatched in the last eight. The same is true for Maria Sharapova, who exited the women's event after the fourth round.
As for the prestige, beaten finalist Lucie Safarova earned plenty of that during her run. The 28-year-old Czech will be grateful for the €1,350,000 she received for her last-four win and eventual fall to Williams.
For the world No. 1, a 20th Grand Slam victory was the main prize. Now Williams finds herself just two short of Steffi Graf for Grand Slam wins, per CNN reporter Ravi Ubha.
Turning the page to the men's event, Wawrinka proved his quarter-final heroics against Federer were no fluke. He simply dismantled Djokovic even after conceding the first set to the gifted Serb.
Wawrinka produced some quite phenomenal shots to constantly keep Djokovic rattled and chasing a deficit. One particular highlight was this fantastic backhand, Wawrinka's weapon of choice in Paris, to cap an intense rally, per the Roland Garros Twitter feed:
Wawrinka certainly earned his money on the famous red clay at Roland Garros. He leaves the tournament having dashed Djokovic's hopes of winning multiple Grand Slam titles in the same calendar year.
Wawrinka has also taken only his second Grand Slam win.
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